fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
really; truly; indeed; good grief
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to have a talk; to tell a story
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
explanation; interpretation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work